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Man Arrested after Officials Find Stolen Items

CHEROKEE COUNTY — A Cherokee County man was arrested after officials discovered he was allegedly in possession of several stolen items from recent burglaries in the area. KETK and the Cherokee County Sheriff’s Department report that authorities arrested Jody Glenn Smith, 43, of Bullard, on December 2. Investigators executed a search warrant around 8:30pm at a house on the 300 block of Caroline St. in the Shady Brook subdivision near Lake Palestine. Smith has been charged with having a prohibited weapon, possession of marijuana, and theft of a firearm. Bonds have not yet been set, and more charges are expected in connection to other burglaries and thefts that took place over the past month.

Investigators have been contacting surrounding counties to see if any missing property can be matched to the items found in the house. Another search warrant has been executed at another location where stolen property is believed to be stored. No arrests have been made as a result of the second warrant.

Investigators have been contacting surrounding counties to see if any missing property can be matched to the items found in the house. Another search warrant has been executed at another location where stolen property is believed to be stored. No arrests have been made as a result of the second warrant.